Xeon 6960P vs i7-13790F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	150	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	59.21	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	42.22	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$441	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	24	144
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	1700	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13790F and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 February 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	72
Threads	24	144
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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